Discussion during Monday night’s SGA meeting in the UC Magnolia Room was dominated by the upcoming SGA elections, which will be held on April 19 and 20.  Up for grabs in these elections are 40 seats, as well as the seats of the executive committee – the president, the vice president, the secretary and the comptroller.  SGA Sgt. at Arms ...

 After a nationwide search, Dr. Bill McKinney has received the recommendation as the finalist for VSU’s next president.  Don Leebern, chair of the Special Regents’ Committee for the presidential search at VSU, and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby  announced the recommendation in a press release Friday.  McKinney said that he is both very excited and humbled by ...

Dr. Joel Wallach, a nutritionist from Missouri, was guest speaker for the Health and Wellness Seminar, Monday at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. � Dr. Wallach attended the University of Missouri where he received a bachelor’s degree in the Agriculture.� � After graduating, he was a veterinarian pathologist for 30 years with the National Institute of Health and ...

 A bill that would allow concealed weapons on Georgia campuses is facing opposition within VSU and beyond. � Twenty-three states in America allow campuses to determine their own gun policies. Most states choose not to; however, Utah, Mississippi, Wisconsin and Oregon are the four states that allow guns on campus. Wisconsin prohibits guns from buildings only.   HB 981 is a ...

 $500 million. That is the current Mega Millions national jackpot, as of Wednesday night, that has VSU students and faculty rushing off to buy tickets.   This record high is an increase from Tuesday night’s prize of $363 million, which had no winner.   Even those that don’t normally buy lottery tickets are taking the time out to buy one-dollar ...

 A petition to repeal Article VIII of the Valdosta City Alcohol Ordinance has recently started circulating and has already received the support of over 500 citizens thus far.  The article requires entertainment industries in Valdosta, such as Vegas Nightclub and Rockin’ Rodeo, to close their doors at 2 a.m. The businesses had been closing at 4 a.m. before the recent ...

 Valdosta’s Public Works Department will host an Electronics Recycling Event at Mathis Auditorium on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.   The event, which began in 2006, is hosted by Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful and Atlanta Recycling Solutions.  To avoid electronics building up in the landfill, the community is working to dispose of electronic devices in a safe manner.  Most ...

The Lady Blazers softball team extended their amazing winning streak to 15 games Wednesday night by sweeping the West Georgia Wolves in a double header at home.  VSU softball advances to (8-0) in conference play atop of the Gulf South Conference and 21-2 on the season.  West Georgia had no answer for the Lady Blazers in the first game of ...

The property deal for Ashley Cinemas was closed in February and was purchased for $2.397 million by the University System Board of Regents. Although there is nothing set in stone concerning what will be placed on the useable land, faculty is hoping to possibly expand parking or develop the health science departments on campus.  There are numerous visions regarding what ...

Last night, the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Mu Omicron Chapter, hosted the 2012 Miss Black and Gold Georgia Pageant in the UC Theater at 7 p.m.  “Fashion Week in Paris” was the theme as five ladies walked onto the stage to win this year’s Miss Black and Gold.  The winner of the pageant, junior theatre major Darshanna Loveland, ...